Govt flags 27 more areas in 10 districts as red zones, locks them down


FE Team | Published: June 22, 2020 10:38:15 | Updated: June 22, 2020 14:02:34


Essential items being sent to houses through security men at East Rajabazar near Green Road in the city on Wednesday after the area came under lockdown from Tuesday midnight — FE photo by KAZ Sumon

The government has announced a so-called general holiday in 27 more red zones, flagged as risky areas on the basis of mortality and infection rates of the coronavirus, to contain the spread of the disease, bdnews24.com reports.

The Ministry of Public Administration marked the zones in 10 more districts, including Chattogram, Bogura, Moulvibazar, Narayanganj, Habiganj, Munshiganj, Cumilla, Jashore and Madaripur on Sunday midnight.

The zones were put under a general holiday on June 21, the ministry said.

The government had previously decided to enforce a holiday in red zones on June 15.

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